Association for Information Media and Equipment, Ambrose Video Publishing Inc. v. The Regents of the University of California, et al.
Published: Dec. 29, 2012 | Result Date: Nov. 20, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 10-cv-09378 CBM (MANx) Bench Decision – Dismissal
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
James Michael Mulcahy
(Mulcahy LLP)
Kevin A. Adams
(Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP)
Defendant
Michael S. Kwun
(Kwun Bhansali Lazarus LLP)
Charles F. Robinson
(University of California Office of the General Counsel)
Robert A. Van Nest Jr.
(Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP)
Facts
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was sued by the Association for Information Media and Equipment (AIME) for streaming properly licensed DVDs to students. UCLA claimed it was "fair use." AIME, on the other hand, claimed that the parties' contract meant that UCLA had given up its fair use rights and that even if it constituted fair use, it was a breach of contract. The judge dismissed the lawsuit with leave to amend, prompting AIME to file an amended complaint, which restated all of its previous claims and a few more.
Result
Once again, the judge dismissed AIME's claim, and this time with prejudice.
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